There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed
to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the
table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 376) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 376
Whereas the American Revolution secured the independence of the
United States of America and made possible the vibrant system of
self-government of the United States;
Whereas the supporters of the American Revolution, through their
vision and determination, enhanced the lives of countless individuals and made
possible the system of equal justice, limited government, and the rule of law
that exists in the United States;
Whereas the people who fought in the American Revolution made
great sacrifices for their fledgling country;
Whereas the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 225 years ago, and the 39 delegates
who signed the Constitution of the United States at the Constitutional
Convention, irrevocably changed the course of history;
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Whereas the Constitution of the United States, a revered and
living document--
(1) provides important rights to every citizen of the United
States;
(2) secures ``the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our
Posterity''; and
(3) sets the standard of democracy for the world;
Whereas the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787
established the imperative precedent of compromise;
Whereas the Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments to the
Constitution outline the freedoms and the principles of representative
government that are as strong today as they were on that momentous occasion in
1787;
Whereas September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the United States, which is the supreme law of
the land and the document by which the people of the United States govern their
great country;
Whereas, to venerate the immeasurable importance of the
Constitution and the day on which the Constitution was signed, it is essential
to continually educate people about, and celebrate, the principles and legacy
of the Founding Fathers; and
Whereas members of organizations such as the National Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution play an important role in promoting patriotism, preserving
the history of the United States, and educating the public about the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) commemorates the 225th anniversary of the signing of the
Constitution of the United States on September 17, 2012, and remembers the
sacrifices made by the people who made the signing possible; and
(2) applauds the continuing contributions made by the members,
volunteers, and staff of historical, educational, and patriotic societies of
the United States, such as the National Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, in
promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the Constitution of the United
States.
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